{"title":"Zanzibar","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"zanzibar-serena-hotel","title":"Zanzibar Serena Hotel","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet on the Stone Town seafront, Zanzibar Serena Hotel was restored from two historic buildings and opened in 1997. Fifty-one rooms and suites occupy the structure. Every unit features whitewashed walls, high ceilings, carved wood furniture, brass lanterns, and a private balcony facing the Indian Ocean. Standard rooms hold a king-sized bed with mosquito netting or twin beds; interiors follow Swahili design with arched niches and fretwork cabinets. Prime rooms add four-poster beds and L-shaped balconies equipped with outdoor seating and a double hammock. The honeymoon room offers a four-poster bed draped in netting and its own ocean-view balcony. The Executive Suite separates a bedroom from a sitting room with television and minibar; the bathroom contains both bath and shower, and the L-shaped balcony repeats the hammock and cocktail area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaharia Restaurant, steps from the shore, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner blending international and Swahili dishes; Swahili banquets take place poolside each Friday. The rooftop Terrace Seafood Restaurant overlooks the bay and prepares fresh-caught fish and shellfish. Masahani Bar stocks cocktails, wine, and beer, and live Taarab performances occur regularly. A spa, outdoor pool, and fitness centre operate on site. Guided excursions include snorkelling at Pange Sandbank, walks through the Darajani Market and former slave chambers, and dhow cruises in Menai Bay Conservation Area. Jozani Forest, Zanzibar's only national park and home to the red colobus monkey, lies within reach by road.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- plk-tmpl-cb 2026-07-31T09:26:43.457Z --\u003e","brand":"Wetu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43807256084539,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/20414pool1jpg_85cc943e-19d8-4e0f-aacb-0d66d7bc85e9.webp?v=1784336691"},{"product_id":"emerson-spice-34531","title":"Emerson Spice","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmerson Spice is a merchant's house restored as an 11-room hotel in Stone Town, Zanzibar. Rooms are individually designed around an airy central courtyard that brings light into the building. Each features air conditioning, a fridge, and a seating area; bathrooms open to the bedroom. Art Deco motifs combine with traditional Zanzibar furnishings, including carved Swahili beds and antique furniture sourced locally. Rooms vary by size and configuration, with options for two to four guests. Two restaurants occupy the property. The rooftop Tea House serves a five-course seafood tasting menu prepared by Zanzibari chefs using ingredients sourced from the island, with the first course at 19h00; guests arrive from 18h00 for sunset. The Secret Garden is set within the ruin of an adjacent building and offers à la carte Zanzibari dishes for dinner from 17h00 to 21h30. Live music by local artists plays on Wednesday and Friday evenings at 20h00. The hotel is within walking distance of Stone Town's alleys, museums, and the Old Fort. Wireless internet is complimentary. Laundry service, room service, and 24-hour reception are available. Stone Town's harbour and spice markets lie within reach.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wetu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43844527063099,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/emerson-spice-hotel-zanzibar-tanzania-01.webp?v=1784798052"},{"product_id":"breezes-beach-club-and-spa-15450","title":"Breezes Beach Club and Spa","description":"\u003cp\u003eTeak finishes, hand-carved panels, and brass detailing run through all 74 rooms and suites at Breezes Beach Club \u0026amp; Spa Zanzibar. Each unit carries air conditioning, an en-suite bathroom, a refrigerator, a safe, and a third bed that functions as a sofa. The property occupies a stretch of Bwejuu Beach on Zanzibar's south-east coast, one hour by road from Stone Town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeluxe rooms sit on the ground floor of low bungalows and open onto furnished terraces. Suites occupy the upper storeys and add a walk-in dressing room, a larger bathroom, and private sun-lounger space on wide balconies. Garden rooms, set further from the shoreline within the property's planted grounds, mirror the décor and dimensions of the Deluxe category but face inland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRising Sun Dive Centre — Zanzibar's sole PADI Five-Star Gold Palm and RAID-certified operation — conducts year-round dive courses and guided reef dives. Depths range from shallow coral gardens to 30-metre drop-offs. Snorkelling gear is available for lagoon use. The Water Club, a few metres from the beach, offers kitesurfing and windsurfing instruction, sailing on Hobie Cat boats, and sea-kayak hire. Dhow excursions depart for mangrove-lined channels; traditional hand-line fishing can be arranged, with catches prepared by the kitchen to guest specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrangipani Spa employs Thai, Balinese, and Indian therapists who deliver signature treatments including the Kili Foot Treatment and Après Safari massage. Salama Dining Room serves buffet breakfast and alternates three-course table service with themed buffet dinners. The Breakers Grill, set under palms on the beachfront, grills fresh catch and meat at lunch. The Tides arranges private two-person dinners on the sand. Swahili cooking classes led by the kitchen team run regularly; guests prepare spice-based dishes using coconut, citrus, and reef fish. Guided reef safaris at low tide explain coral formations and resident marine species. Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park — the island's only national park and home to endemic red colobus monkeys — lies within driving distance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WETU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43868300967995,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/breezes-beach-club-spa-zanzibar-south-east-coast-paje-michanvi-road-dongwe-zanzibar-tanzania-01.webp?v=1785179340"}],"url":"https:\/\/plekify.com\/collections\/zanzibar.oembed","provider":"Plekify","version":"1.0","type":"link"}